Crossword puzzle No.23

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1. This member of the royal family attended the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997.
4. The thundering Huanggoushu Falls, China's highest waterfall, is in this province.
7. This group held power in China from 618 to 907 (4,7).
9. Mariners.
10. Handbill.
11. If you want to do this, visit the resorts near Jilin city.
13. Classification.
15. Crouches.
16. The Shanghai International Tea Culture Festival is usually held at the end of this month each year.
17. Are you wrapped in this Chinese tidbit?
19. The Shanghai Beer Festival is held this often.
22. Wage.
24. Tai-Pan and Noble House were written by this prolific author.
25. Dig up.
26. Said to be founded by Chinese tin miners, this city is the capital of Malaysia (5,6).
27. This Hong Kong-based department store is on Nanjing Xi Lu.
28. Money set aside for future use (4,3).


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1. Presumably judges listen to this type of music in their offices.
2. This three-star Shanghai hotel shares its name with a group of historical caves in Henan Province.
3. Family cars.
4. Shang Yimou's film Red Sorghum starred this actress (4,2).
5. Just add boiling water to enjoy this type of noodles.
6. Gives the latest information.
7. The Round Altar, the Echo Wall and the Imperial Vault of Heaven are highlights of this historic Beijing area (7,4).
8. This is known as "China's Sorrow" (6,5).
12. This town in Xinjiang Province was an important junction on the old Silk Road.
14. Chinese dialect.
15. Sneaky.
17. Bowlers' targets.
18. Perform surgery.
20. Evades.
21. Southeast of Lhasa, this valley is said to be the birthplace of Tibetan culture.
22. Speaking to surgeons after being wounded in an assassination attempt in 1981, Ronald Reagan, 40th US President, said: "------ tell me you're Republicans."
23. The Three Ears of Corn Hall and the Pavilion for Viewing Frolicking Fish are highlights of this in Shanghai (2,4).

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